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How many participants in a federal criminal case must be involved in order for one to be considered a supervisor/manager?
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Answered on July 27, 2014
The number of participants (not the number of co-defendants or co-conspirators) in a criminal offense is relevant for the district court's (not the...
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I served 3 months in fed prison for white collar crime in 1995 Can I own gun
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Answered on July 20, 2014
18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) prohibits the possession of a firearm by any person who has been convicted of a crime punishable by more than one year of...
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How many federal cases must the government build in order for a defendant to get credit for substantial assistance?
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Answered on July 14, 2014
A motion for downward departure at sentencing, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §. 3553(e) and U.S.S.G. § 5K1.1, and a motion for sentence reduction, pursuant...
My boyfriend is in jail and was just told he has a federal ATF hold. He hasn't received any paperwork. What does this mean?
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Answered on July 06, 2014
An "ATF hold" is a federal arrest warrant, resulting from a complaint or indictment filed in a US District Court, in the form of a detainer that...
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How long does it take for a court date to be set when a rule 35 has been approved? Is it possible to receive time served?
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Answered on July 06, 2014
Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 35 does not prescribe a specific time period in which the district court must rule on a motion for sentence...
If you got indicted by the grand jury 10 years ago and were never arrested nor served with indictment is the indictment still
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Answered on June 23, 2014
The statute of limitations applicable to any prosecution for welfare fraud, 18 U.S.C. § 3282, requires the government to commence a formal...
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What experience should I be looking for in a lawyer for a Conspiracy case (Criminal Conspiracy) and RICO (Racketeering)
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Answered on June 21, 2014
You should retain an attorney who focuses his or her practice on federal criminal defense and who actually has handled and tried federal criminal...
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Can I go straight. To the courts for approval to marry another felon also on supervised release
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Answered on June 21, 2014
If the conditions of your supervised release prohibit your associating with other felons while under supervision, you should retain an attorney to...
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During 4 yrs in fed prison, an old marijuana case was refiled, he never knew about it, now they want to charge him after release
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Answered on June 21, 2014
The statute of limitations applicable to drug cases, 18 U.S.C. § 3282, permits the government to indict a defendant for a drug crime within 5 years...
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During 4 yrs in fed prison, an old marijuana case was refiled, he never knew about it, now they want to charge him after release
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Answered on June 21, 2014
The statute of limitations applicable to drug cases, 18 U.S.C. § 3282, permits the government to indict a defendant for a drug crime within 5 years...
